Oh, awesome. Just bought on PS4. Latest patch causes the game to crash if you get slain by a boss AND it introduced a lovely save corruption bug. Reading how some lost 80+ hours of progression. Sweet.
Oh, awesome. Just bought on PS4. Latest patch causes the game to crash if you get slain by a boss AND it introduced a lovely save corruption bug. Reading how some lost 80+ hours of progression. Sweet.
Playing this on PC and I think it's really well made. It actually does feel a bit easy after getting used to each class though. I have so far beaten the first two classes and haven't played more than 1 quick run with the orb dude.
My two wins so far were complete dominations. I didn't take a single point of damage til the final boss on my last run. And my run with green (I think it was, I forget the colors but the first unlock) was pretty disgusting. I had start combat with 3 shivs, backstab, finisher, and a lot of relics to support it. I took a video of a fight or two... I was able to put out disgusting amounts of damage on my opening turn.
I love the feeling of becoming OP and feeling like I really put that together through my own choices.
Lol start ascendingPlaying this on PC and I think it's really well made. It actually does feel a bit easy after getting used to each class though. I have so far beaten the first two classes and haven't played more than 1 quick run with the orb dude.
Last boss as in Act III or IV? And there's 20 levels of ascension. You're just getting started.I didn't even know about ascension, but just beat first one on first try. My deck was a stupidly OP wombo combo deck. Being able to keep your hand from previous turn is sick. On last boss I had finisher hit for 16x11. If the stars had aligned it could have been 32x11.
Once you beat the Act III boss with a character, you can toggle ascension level (starting at 1 up to 20) at the character select screen. It makes your run slightly harder each time by tweaking a small element. They're small changes, but they stack each level and slowly become something brutal.
This dude gets it lolI'm stuck at ascending 17-18 with every character.... i have been playing pass 150 hours....
Maybe I'm misremembering since it's been so long, but I have it in my head that Acsensions are only unlocked once you beat the Act 3 boss at least once on all three characters.
Nah that's for unlocking Act IV. Ascension is unlocked per character.Maybe I'm misremembering since it's been so long, but I have it in my head that Acsensions are only unlocked once you beat the Act 3 boss at least once on all three characters.
When you beat the act 3 boss you unlock ascension where it's the game's hard mode where you start at level 1 and with each winning run unlocks the next level which adds in more difficulty modifies all the way to level 20. First few levels you won't really feel that big of a change but it then starts to add up.
To the above two replies, thanks. Has it always been that way, or was that implemented when the Heart was finally added? Not doubting or anything, just wondering why I have that recollection. I could swear when I started that I didn't have Ascension available immediately after my first win and that I had to continue going at it with the other two before it appeared. I'm old and this was many many many months ago, so I'd not be surprised if I just have mushy memories, ha.
Is the game really good ? I like everything I read about it but I find the "art" repulsive.
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Last boss as in Act III or IV? And there's 20 levels of ascension. You're just getting started.
Wait WHAT
Wait WHAT
Slay the Spire 1.1 patch out, fourth playable character announced
Yo holy shit this rules
Looks like more ports are coming, after XB1 that must mean... mobile!?
They could have neutral options, they could dual class, they'll almost certainly introduce a new character mechanic. Lots of good options in there.Forth character, wow!
The whole game is themed on the red, blue, green trilogy. I wonder how they'll extend it?
Also: Ironclad = attacks, The Silent = skills, The Defect = powers ... so maybe the forth character doesn't focus on a particular card type?
I am The Stoked for this.
Great, performance is fine, there's touch screen support, visuals are clear. There were crashes at launch but they were fixed within days.How's the switch version? Thinking of buying a new game while I wait for Bloodstained to get patched.
I am doing the 3rd character atm, just killed the third act boss in 2 turns because of that awakened mechanic making them untargetable for one turn after you activate it. I made a recording of that fight. I will upload it.
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Was a 3 turn kill... maybe 4 because I forget if there was turn 1 before I started recording.
Not seen in the video is when I played that 0 energy cost seek card that fishes 2 specific cards from your draw pile. I picked the double energy card twice because I have the artifact that draws me a card when I empty my hand. 20 energy + that artifact and no unplayable cards in my draw pile.... I played over 40 cards in a single turn and didn't run out of energy and only stopped because I had nothing to target with an attack card.
Were you using a calculator to do math on your attacks and blocks? That's actually a good strat. The difference between a win and a loss could depend on if you had played one more attack or block on that last turn.
I am doing the 3rd character atm, just killed the third act boss in 2 turns because of that awakened mechanic making them untargetable for one turn after you activate it. I made a recording of that fight. I will upload it.
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Was a 3 turn kill... maybe 4 because I forget if there was turn 1 before I started recording.
Not seen in the video is when I played that 0 energy cost seek card that fishes 2 specific cards from your draw pile. I picked the double energy card twice because I have the artifact that draws me a card when I empty my hand. 20 energy + that artifact and no unplayable cards in my draw pile.... I played over 40 cards in a single turn and didn't run out of energy and only stopped because I had nothing to target with an attack card.
Just confirming that Switch version is great since they patched it - purchase away!Great, performance is fine, there's touch screen support, visuals are clear. There were crashes at launch but they were fixed within days.
So this game has been my addiction on Switch the last week or two. I've beaten all three acts with all three characters, but have yet to finish Act IV (although I got to the final boss once so far).
Really excited to hear about a fourth character - I wasn't expecting it since the game seems so tightly released around the ideas of the three current characters. More of this game is welcome!
One thing I've got to realize with my deck building is to stop picking up cards after every battle. I'm always in the mindset that any card is a good card, even if it doesnt synergize with my deck. Gotta stop that line of thinking.
The heart boss is really poorly designed and sticks out as a sore thumb. Everything else, including the elite fight right before it, is generally great. But it's like they had the goal to make the most annoying, deck countering encounter they could possibly think up and went with it. It's not exactly ruining my experience with the game, but it's a bit of a bummer to end a really fun run on a low note.
Why do you think it's poorly designed?
It's difficult, but it's certainly not insurmountable. Honestly, I find that the Time Eater has a much more annoying mechanic.
I get what you're saying, and agree that it's not designed as a "fair" boss, but I also see it as more of an optional thing for you to twist really broken decks on. Like a run is still considered completed if you beat Act III but lose to the Heart.The heart boss is really poorly designed and sticks out as a sore thumb. Everything else, including the elite fight right before it, is generally great. But it's like they had the goal to make the most annoying, deck countering encounter they could possibly think up and went with it. It's not exactly ruining my experience with the game, but it's a bit of a bummer to end a really fun run on a low note.
All enemies are always the same.A number of reasons but among those are that it's always the same...
You can circumvent all of those.If your deck plays a lot of cards, it gets punished. Draws a lot, gets punished. Does big burst combos, gets punished.
I got a few good decks destroyed by the heart but they lacked enogh synergies.A number of reasons but among those are that it's always the same and the modifiers it gets are not at all interesting after the first time you encounter it. If your deck plays a lot of cards, it gets punished. Draws a lot, gets punished. Does big burst combos, gets punished. Everything I like about the game basically lol.
With any character ?Anyone recommend a rough deck for someone trying to destroy the heart?
Get it now lol.I never heard that game before - shame on me. Usually I hate the rouge-like concept, but i love card games. Is it worth a try?
Looks like my only choice is the PS4 version. Not ideal [ my iPad Pro cries in the corner ], but the controls seems ok.
It's also on PC and part of PC GamepassI never heard that game before - shame on me. Usually I hate the rouge-like concept, but i love card games. Is it worth a try?
Looks like my only choice is the PS4 version. Not ideal [ my iPad Pro cries in the corner ], but the controls seems ok.
They've said they're planning more ports. If he shocked if mobile wasn't on the cards, it's all that's left after XB1. Game plays well with Touch too.I never heard that game before - shame on me. Usually I hate the rouge-like concept, but i love card games. Is it worth a try?
Looks like my only choice is the PS4 version. Not ideal [ my iPad Pro cries in the corner ], but the controls seems ok.